Dell RecoverPoint vs Dell SRDF (Symmetrix Remote Data Facility ) [EOL] comparison

"It has improved RTO and RPO."

"The image backup feature is great. For example, if you set the journal to take a backup every ten minutes, it will create a snapshot or pointer every ten minutes for as long as you need."

"The solution provides continuous data protection."

"The most valuable feature we have found in RecoverPoint is its ability to provide the lowest RPO."

"When it works, it is the best product that is available."

"The tool's most valuable feature is stability."

"The solution is now Flash-based, which is better. they moved away from Java."

"It can replicate data from a distant location and it can scan it as well. It has continuous data replication with almost no data loss."

"We've found the support to be very good overall."

"The feature of taking snapshots from the replicated volumes has allowed us to use them for DR testing to validate the application consistent point of recovery."

"The cost of the solution is pretty high. The licensing costs may affect a company's ability to scale."

"The support is horrible."

"RecoverPoint is designed to integrate seamlessly with Dell EMC storage. If you don't have Dell EMC storage, you can't use it with other brands like IBM or HP."

"The product should provide integration with new products."

"RecoverPoint's WAN optimization could be improved."

"I am waiting for block replication with VirtualBox."

"The solution normally supports only specific types and amounts of storage. If it could be increased to support much larger amounts or a wider range, it could fetch a bigger market."

"Other hypervisors should be integrated with this system. Other hypervisors should be able to get the benefits of this solution."

"If you are new to the product, the initial setup might be a bit difficult."

"The main pain point that we experienced is during device creation. For every newly provisioned volume, creating replication relationships between production and DR site, creating snapshots for third copy at DR site, and configuring them in appropriate replication groups and device groups means that there are lot of steps involved and a lot of room for error. There has to be a lot of checks and balances which need to be incorporated to make sure that the solution is set up correctly."

"RecoverPoint came free as an add-on to the PowerProtect Data Manager backup software from Dell EMC."

"It is considered quite costly."

"Support is an additional subscription."

"The price is moderate."

"While I recommend Dell EMC, it depends on your specific use case. Licensing is perpetual, meaning you buy it once."

"The product is fairly priced."